Van's RV8 N678LL
29 June 2019 · Joplin, Missouri, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 29 June 2019 at about 18:45 local time, a Van's RV8 registered N678LL, operated by Joplin Flyers Flying Club, was involved in an accident near Joplin, Missouri, United States. 2 people were on board and nobody was injured. The aircraft was substantially damaged. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.
The record
- Date
- at 18:45
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Joplin, Missouri, United States
- Nearest airport
- Joplin Regional Airport (JLN)
- Coordinates
- 37.1531, -94.4989
- Aircraft
- Van's RV8
- Registration
- N678LL
- Category
- Airplane
- Year built
- 2008
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Joplin Flyers Flying Club
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Sulphur Springs → Joplin
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- CEN19LA198
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Probable cause
The pilot's failure to maintain directional control during landing, which resulted in a ground loop.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
The private pilot stated that, during the landing roll, the airplane's tail was still elevated when he felt the airplane "immediately veer hard left." He said he "immediately" applied some right rudder, but the airplane continued turning left and he then applied full right rudder. The additional application of right rudder had no effect. The airplane turned and skidded 90° and came to a stop after the right main landing gear collapsed. The right wing impacted the ground, resulting in substantial damage. Postaccident examination of the airplane revealed no mechanical anomalies that would have precluded normal operation.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12 Jan 2019 | Van's RV8 | Langley, Washington, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 18 Apr 2019 | Van's RV8 | Brookings, Oregon, United States | Penticoff James F | Fatal | 2 |
| 15 Feb 2020 | Van's RV8 | Columbus, Mississippi, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 12 Oct 2018 | Van's RV8 | Culpeper, Virginia, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 4 Mar 2020 | Van's RV8 | Harrison, Ohio, United States | Caye Palmas Transport Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 21 May 2020 | Van's RV8 | Hampton, Georgia, United States | - | No injuries | - |
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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